$15,000!!! This is EPIC! (Patreon)

Hello and Thank You to the best patrons on the planet! Everyone at Lalande is absolutely speechless. When I set up this Patreon account (only 4 months ago!) I hoped that it would help us with some of the costs of running and renovating this wonderful chateau. I did not expect it to change our lives in this way! Lalande is facing an absolutely glorious future because of you all.

As most of you voted for the Structural Engineer to come and look at the terrace for the $13,000 target (Mummy is delightedly sourcing one), this time I went for your second choice - the decoration of the downstairs loo! I can't describe how happy I am about it, it's been a blot on our daily life for 15 years. Whilst Mummy busies herself with the structural engineer, Selmar and I are whole heartedly throwing ourselves into Project:Loo. He's going to dry line all of the walls, leaving an air gap to control any damp, whilst I am putting together a spectacular decorative scheme. I'm treating it as though it was as important a room as the Grand Salon, and am toying with the idea of a scenic wallpaper and a spectacular chandelier.

Would you like an update as soon as I've ordered the wallpaper, or would you like me to keep it as a surprise until the reveal? Let me know what you prefer!

As this goal's gift, I've attached photos of the original architect's plans for the remodelling of the chateau in the 19th century. It's fascinating to see what their original vision was, though you'll spot that many eventual compromises were made. Thanks to the amazing discoveries of a viewer from Germany, we've learnt many more fascinating things about the 19th century remodel, which we're still looking into - I'm hoping that I'll be able to share them with you very soon!

As always, you are free to use these files for any personal (but not commercial) use. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do :)